2 - The application demonstrates particularly high motivation to study/work within SIGMA Agile

Proposed LA/Work Plan

0-4

0 – Poor

1 – Sufficient

2 – Good

3 - Very good

4 – Excellent

Established cooperation with the receiving institution/ Intention to establish cooperation

0-1

0 – There is no established academic cooperation between the sending and the receiving institutions and there are no plans to establish cooperation in the future

1 – There is established academic cooperation between the sending and receiving institutions or/ and there is intention to cooperate in the future. The Applicant's visit is likely to contribute towards future cooperation between the sending and receiving institutions.

- TG 3 validity check done by the Committee of Experts, consisting of 1 representative of the Western Balkans, 1 representative of the EU, and if possible - 1 impartial expert.

- TG 1 validation done by the Home University.

- Proposed selection process at Host Universities: - Assessment of the applications with the use of EM A2 SIGMA Agile selection criteria, done by the potential receiving departments. - Entering scores in the data base, preparation of ranking lists of the best candidates, considering the department's strategies. - Ranking lists for the whole university on the basis of the ranking lists sent by the departments, e.g. prepared by a special local Selection Committee, considering the university's strategies. These lists should be prepared by mobility level.

Each partner university will ensure that the selection and ranking is done in a transparent way and that there is no conflict of interests in this process.

- Selection Committee meeting and selection of the scholarship holders, on the basis of the scores and ranking lists sent by the Partners Institutions, considering such aspects as: gender balance, inclusion of TG 2 and TG 3, balance between the Partner Universities and the participating countries. Reserve list will be prepared.

The Selection Committee will ensure that the selection is done in a transparent way and that there is no conflict of interests in this process.

- Confirmation of the acceptance of the nominees by the Host Universities.

- Announcement of the results (done by Project Coordinator), acceptance of nominations.